For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Parallel translations
- WEB for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
- BSB For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- NKJV for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
- NASB for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.
- NLT for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!
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Quick answer
Christ Himself will give them words and wisdom their opponents cannot refute.
Overview
Jesus promises supernatural help, supplying the very speech and insight needed before hostile authorities. This was seen as the Spirit empowered believers like Stephen and Peter in Acts. The promise assures the persecuted that the risen Lord stands with His witnesses.
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Cross-references · 15
- Jer 1:9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
- Eph 6:19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
- Luke 12:12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
- Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
- Exod 4:11–12And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
- Col 4:3–4Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
- 2 Tim 4:16–17At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
- Luke 24:45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
- Prov 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Jas 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Acts 4:8–13Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
- Acts 4:31–33And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
- Acts 26:28Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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